Dentist killed in Delhi, eight held
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) A 41-year-old dentist was beaten to death by a group of people here after a heated argument over a petty issue, police said on Friday. The incident took place around…
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12 killed in minibus-truck crash in France
Paris, March 25 (IANS) At least 12 people were killed in an accident in Allier, central France, the authorities has said. According to initial police reports, a minibus going from Switzerland to Portugal hit a…
Over two dozen die in Uttar Pradesh on Holi
Lucknow, March 25 (IANS) Despite heavy security and precautions taken by the administration, more than two dozen people were killed in Uttar Pradesh on Holi, police said on Friday. While five people were killed in…
Attack on anti-illegal mining tribal activist triggers uproar
Panaji, March 25 (IANS) Even as pressure builds up on the BJP-led state government to resume mining and iron ore transportation after four years of inactivity, a brutal attack in judicial lock-up on a tribal…
Hearing on winding up Mallya’s holding firm adjourned till April 11
Bengaluru, March 24 (IANS) The Karnataka High Court on Thursday adjourned the final hearing to April 11 on winding up petitions against United Breweries Holdings Ltd. (UBHL) of liquor baron Vijya Mallya for defaulting on…
Seven Iranians charged with cyber attacks in US
Washington, March 24 (IANS) The US Justice Department on Thursday charged seven Iranians with cyber attacks on banks and a dam in New York from 2011 to 2013. “A federal grand jury in Manhattan found…
Bosnian Serb leader Karadzic convicted, gets 40 years in jail
The Hague, March 24 (IANS) Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic was on Thursday convicted and sentenced to 40 years imprisonment by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in The Hague. According…
Woman, daughter murdered in house in MP
Raisen (Madhya Pradesh), March 24 (IANS) A woman and her daughter were killed on Thursday inside their house in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, police said. Superintendent of Police Deepak Verma said four unidentified criminals…
Bengal man thrashed after son sprays colour on police vehicle
Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) Enraged over a boy spraying colour on his official vehicle, a police officer in West Bengal’s Nadia district allegedly dragged the child’s father and thrashed him. The district administration on Thursday…
Two brothers drown in Lucknow canal
Lucknow, March 24 (IANS) Two brothers drowned in the Indira Canal in Lucknow where they had gone to bathe after celebrating Holi, police said on Thursday. The incident took place on Wednesday. Both the brothers…
5,624 motorists challaned on Holi in Delhi
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) As many as 5,624 motorists were challaned on Holi for violating traffic rules in Delhi as a woman pillion rider died in a road accident during the festivities, police said…
Trinamool leader killed in attack in Bengal
Kolkata, March 24 (IANS) A leader of West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress was killed in a bomb attack in South 24 Parganas district, police said on Thursday. According to police, Trinamool leader Abdul Mollah was…
Nine killed in Uttar Pradesh road accident
Lucknow, March 24 (IANS) Nine persons were killed on Thursday in Bulandshahar district of Uttar Pradesh when their vehicle collided head-on with a truck, police said. The vehicle was packed with as many as 22…
Eight killed in Afghanistan road accident
Kabul, March 24 (IANS) Eight people were killed and eight others wounded in a road accident in Afghanistan’s Balkh province on Thursday, police said. Three sedan were involved in the crash which occurred along a…
Delhi records 558 drunk driving cases on Holi
New Delhi, March 24 (IANS) Delhi has recorded a total of 558 drunk driving cases till now on the occasion of Holi, police said on Thursday. “Till late Wednesday night, we have recorded a total…
19 killed in China coal mine cave-in
Beijing, March 24 (IANS) At least 19 miners have been killed in China’s Shanxi province after a coal mine caved in, the mine’s owner said on Thursday. The accident occurred on Wednesday night in a…
Prince Harry extends Nepal stay, to work for relief project
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, March 23 (IANS) Impressed by Nepal’s natural beauty and in order to work for the reconstruction of a school devastated by an earthquake on April 25 last year, Britain’s Prince Harry…
Ex-Rome mayor’s corruption trial opens
Rome, March 23 (IANS/AKI) Rome’s former conservative mayor Gianni Alemanno on Wednesday attended the opening of his trial in Rome for corruption and illegal party financing. Alemanno is accused of taking 125,000 euros in bribes…
Bomb threat to 10 IndiGo planes a hoax
IndiGo. (File Photo: IANS) New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Budget carrier IndiGo Airlines was hit on Wednesday by bomb threats to 10 of its flights, all of which turned out to be a hoax, police…
Paupers to escape prosecution for stealing food
Rome, March 23 (IANS/AKI) Impoverished people who steal food should not incur criminal sanctions, Italy’s Supreme Court said in a ruling made public on Wednesday. Arrest and prosecution for theft should only occur “if such…